Health and safety has been a priority of the NFL and recently, the enforcement of Concussion Protocol has expanded due to the spike in the number of concussions documented each year.
271 concussions were reported in 2015. 234 of those occurred in-game, and 37 in practice. That is a staggering 32 percent total rise and a 58 percent regular-season in-game rise (182 in 2014 to 234 in 2015).
The issue has been growing as players get bigger, faster, stronger. However, yesterday, the NFL and NFLPA announced the NFL Game Day Concussion Protocol and its procedures in disciplining the clubs who do not follow the new rules.